Tiếng Việt · Slang Attested

chết mệt

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Meaning · English

Dead tired — a hyperbolic "this is killing me" for exhaustion, or a dramatic "I can't even" when something is too funny or too much.

Literally: dead tired

Where it’s used: More common Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam

Examples

Dọn nhà cả ngày chết mệt, giờ chỉ muốn nằm im.Cleaned the house all day, I'm dead — now I just want to lie still.

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/chet-met.

Common questions

What does “chết mệt” mean?

Dead tired — a hyperbolic "this is killing me" for exhaustion, or a dramatic "I can't even" when something is too funny or too much. Literally: dead tired

Is “chết mệt” formal or informal?

chết mệt is generally informal.

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